26th Annie Awards
26th
Annie Awards
November 13, 1998
Best Feature Film:
Mulan
Best Primetime Television Program:
The Simpsons
Best Daytime Television Program:
The New Batman/Superman Adventures
Best Home Video Production:
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Best Short Subject:
Geri's Game
The 26th Annie Awards were given by the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood to honor outstanding achievements in the field of animation in 1998. Mulan almost swept all film awards, winning 10 awards from its 12 nominations, including Outstanding Animated Theatrical Feature. The Simpsons won its sixth consecutive award on Outstanding Animated Television Program.
Production categories
The Outstanding Animated Television Program was split into two competitive categories: Outstanding Animated Primetime or Late Night Television Program and Outstanding Animated Daytime Television Program. The award Outstanding Animated Television Commercial was awarded for the first time since 21st Annie Awards ceremony.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
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Outstanding Animated Short Subject
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Outstanding Animated Television Commercial
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Outstanding Animated Interactive Production
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Outstanding Animated Interstitial, Promotional Production or Title Sequence
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Outstanding individual achievements in Film
Outstanding Achievement in Directing
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Outstanding Achievement in Producing
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Outstanding Achievement in Effects Animation
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Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation
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Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Male
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Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Female
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Outstanding Achievement in Writing
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Outstanding Achievement in Production Design
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Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding
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Outstanding individual achievements in Television
Outstanding Achievement in Directing
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Outstanding Achievement in Producing
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Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Male
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Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting, Female
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Outstanding Achievement in Music
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Outstanding Achievement in Writing
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Outstanding Achievement in Production Design
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Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding
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Juried Awards
Winsor McCay Award
Recognition for career contributions to the art of animation
- Eyvind Earle
Known today for his fine art paintings, Earle worked for the Walt Disney Studios as background artist, color stylist and production designer for such classic films as Lady and the Tramp and Sleeping Beauty and later created art films of his own. - Hayao Miyazaki
One of the world's most influential animation filmmakers, Miyazaki is the director of many Japanese features, including My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke, the highest-grossing film ever released in Japan. - Ernie Pintoff
A veteran animation teacher, director and producer of both theatrical shorts (including the Oscar-winning The Critic) and commercials, Pintoff helped to define a new look for animation in the 1950s through his work at UPA and Terrytoons.
June Foray Award
Recognition of benevolent/charitable impact on the art and industry of animation
- Antran Manoogian
Certificate of Merit
Recognition for service to the art, craft and industry of animation
- Max Howard
- B. Paul Husband
- Media City Center
- Jean Ann Wright
Multiple wins and nominations
The following twenty productions received multiple nominations: |
The following three productions received multiple awards:
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External links
- Official website
- Annie Awards 1998 at Internet Movie Database